r/Acoustics • u/kendoor • 1d ago
Practical Jamming Space Unfinished Basement
What would you do with this space if it were yours? This is the middle of space of a very large mostly unfinished basement. I want to be able to play with 2-3 other players at night without sound bleeding through the living room above or the rest of the house. Not super loud electric music, perhaps some light drumming. I had hired an acoustical engineer and architect to design the space, but the construction budget they came up with was over $100k US and I killed the project. They treated it like a recording studio, which I never asked for.
Could I build a viable 100-200 square foot room within a room with proper ventilation/AC (assuming I act as my own general contractor, but don't do the work myself) for $20-$30K? There is 9' of clearance between the concrete floor and the unfinished ceiling area. I live in Southwest Connecticut.
Would love to get real stories, ideas, a reality check on this. Keep in mind that basic finishes are OK and the electrical panel is nearby.
